“ But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, ” (1 Timothy 6:11–14, NIV)

1.F LEE

“ But you, man of God, flee from all this… ” (1 Timothy 6:11, NIV)

4 T HINGS TO F LEE F ROM :

1)The Love of Money

4 T HINGS TO F LEE F ROM : 1)The Love of Money 2)Youthful Lusts

4 T HINGS TO F LEE F ROM : 1)The Love of Money 2)Youthful Lusts 3)Sexual Sin

4 T HINGS TO F LEE F ROM : “ Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. ” (1 Corinthians 6:18, NIV)

4 T HINGS TO F LEE F ROM : 1)The Love of Money 2)Youthful Lusts 3)Sexual Sin 4)Idolatry

2. F OLLOW

3 S TANDARDS TO P URSUE :

2. F OLLOW 3 S TANDARDS TO P URSUE : (1) G ENERAL V IRTUES - R IGHTEOUSNESS & G ODLINESS

2. F OLLOW 3 S TANDARDS TO P URSUE : “ Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, ” (Hebrews 12:28, NIV)

2. F OLLOW 3 S TANDARDS TO P URSUE : (2) I NTERNAL V IRTUES - F AITH & L OVE

2. F OLLOW 3 S TANDARDS TO P URSUE : (3) E XTERNAL V IRTUES - P ERSEVERANCE & G ENTLENESS

2. F OLLOW 3 S TANDARDS TO P URSUE : “ Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. ” (James 1:2–4, NIV)

2. F OLLOW 3 S TANDARDS TO P URSUE : Important Truth: The good that comes from our lives is the result of God’s work in our lives.

3. F IGHT

“ Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. ” (1 Timothy 6:12, NIV)

4. B E F AITHFUL

“ …keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, ” (1 Timothy 6:14, NIV)

4. B E F AITHFUL “ Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. ” (2 Timothy 1:14, NIV)